REGILIENCE OTS4 – Multi-level governance 

The fourth online Open Training Session (OTS) from REGILIENCE centred on how multi-level governance can support regional and national adaptation initiatives. The event was part of a series of webinars aimed at regional actors pursuing climate adaptation measures. The session consisted of five presentations, where over 60 participants learned about how climate adaptation can be driven through multi-level governance strategies and funding mechanisms. A virtual roundtable session engaged participants with speakers, offering a chance for questions and comments.

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction | Matthias Watzak-Helmer (FEDARENE) and Indriany Lionggo (IEECP)

Status of national adaptation actions | Angelika Tamasova (EEA – European Environment Agency) 

Funding climate resilience in national and regional adaptation plans | Giulia Viero (REGILIENCE & IEECP)

TransformAr Governance Framework Tool and Report | Jan Cools (TransformAR & University of Antwerp)

Multi-level governance stakeholder group in practice | Isabella Katsimenis Cools (NEVERMORE & ENERGIKONTORNORR)

Multi-level governance dialogues for climate and energy policy | Tomislav Novosel (REGEA)

Time for Q&A | Discussion with the presenters

Wrap-up and closing | Satisfaction survey + topics for the upcoming events   

Takeaways

• The EUCRA (European Climate Risk Assessment) can be accessed to discover online technical reports that identify climate adaptation policy priorities.
• There are EU funding schemes available to support transnational climate adaptation efforts.
• Evidence of improved collaboration in climate adaptation includes the collaboration between Iceland’s Office of Climate Service and Adaptation and Estonia’s cooperation with local municipalities.
• Major global drivers of subnational adaptation policymaking are voluntary and bottom-up initiatives.
• Multi-level networks advance local adaptation by providing support through capacity building and information.
• Climate adaptation challenges include limited sectoral climate risk assessments and adaptation plans, weak governance links, substantial investment gaps, and insufficient budgets.
• Existing governance challenges also hinder adaptation actions in many countries.
• There is room to utilise more nature-based solutions in climate adaptation. These tools are currently underutilised.
• Assessing the impacts of adaptation measures is conceptually and practically challenging, highlighting the complexities of global climate resilience.